- Rhodeus rheinardti
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Rhodeus rheinardti Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Cypriniformes Family: Cyprinidae Genus: Rhodeus Species: R. rheinardti Binomial name Rhodeus rheinardti
(Tirant, 1883)Rhodeus rheinardti is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the Acheilognathinae sub-family of the Cyprinidae family. It originates in the Perfume River, near Hué, Vietnam. It was originally described as Danio rheinardti by G. Tirant in 1883.
When spawning, the females deposit their eggs inside bivalves, where they hatch and the young remain until they can swim.
References
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2007). "Rhodeus rheinardti" in FishBase. February 2007 version.
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